Nicole's Banana Bread

This recipe is the ultimate comfort food for me! It became that way freshman year of college. Anytime I would visit home or family came my way, I would get a delicious homemade loaf of my sister's banana bread, normally made with chocolate chips (the best way to make banana bread, of course!)

This week when I just wasn't feeling bananas but had a bushel, I decided it was time to try to get my sister's secret banana bread recipe. To my surprise, she didn't put up a battle but was so willing to give me the recipe, I got an email for it that night! Thank you again, Nicole! I was a little nervous to make the bread because I had to live up to Nicole's loafs. Thankfully, it turned out just as good as her's! Plus, I learned the recipe is quite easy. You could easily make it without a hand mixer and overall it is a quick prep and easy clean up.

Nicole's Banana Bread


Ingredients
3 or 4 ripe bananas
1/3 c. melted butter
3/4 c. sugar
1/4 c. brown sugar
1 egg
1 tsp. vanilla
1 tsp. baking soda
pinch of salt
1 1/2 c. flour
1/2 c. chocolate chips or 1/4 c. walnuts

Instructions
1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
2. In a large bowl, smash bananas with the melted butter with a wooden spoon.
3. Add in sugar, egg, vanilla and mix.
4. Sprinkle in baking soda and salt.
5. Add flour, mix in.
6. Butter 4x8 loaf pan and pour mixture into it.
7. Bake 45 minutes to 1 hour and test with a toothpick - if it comes clean, pull out.
8. Enjoy warm or cool on rack!